"Every game is an important game for us. We had a chip on our shoulder when we went out, the way we played at Dayton [earlier in the season]."

Xavier Head Coach Chris Mack
"Well, it was certainly a dogfight. I thought both teams were extremely tired. Tu [Holloway] made some unbelievable plays down the stretch. We made a conscious effort to take him off the ball. We need him to score. We tried to put him in different spots on the floor so it doesn't seem to always be the same play."

On Tu Holloway's attitude coming into the game
"He is truly energized right now. He had a great bounce to him this week. I will look for him to have a big finish this year."

"When they [Mark Lyons and Tu Holloway] are both on their game, they are as effective a guard tandem as any in the country."

On Travis Taylor
"He's played really hard over the last few weeks. I want his high motor, but at the same time I want his high IQ."